Catalogue of Egyptian Tephritoidea (Diptera: Schizophora: Acalyptratae) Author El-Hawagry, Magdi S. text Zootaxa 2017 4299 2 151 190 journal article 32402 10.11646/zootaxa.4299.2.1 70390707-8e0d-4e5e-8531-e35541bc049c 1175-5326 843233 77248EA4-DC2C-44DE-BA07-329EB7DF5648 Genus SPHENELLA Robineau-Desvoidy Sphenella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 : 773 . Type species: Sphenella linariae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 ( = Tephritis marginata Fallén, 1814 ), monotypy. Sinevra Lioy, 1864 : 1024 . Type species: Tephritis marginata Fallén, 1814 , by subsequent designation ( Hardy 1977: 130 ). Sineura Hendel, 1927a : 169 . Misspelling of Sinevra Lioy. Sphenelle Hardy, 1977 : 130. Misspelling of Sphenella Robineau-Desvoidy , attributed to “authors”. Sphenella marginata ( Fallén, 1814 ) Tephritis marginata Fallén, 1814 : 165 . Unspecified type . Sweden ( Esperods mark i Skane [ Kristianstads : Asperod ]) ( ZIL ?). Sphenella linariae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 : 774 . Syntypes destroyed. Type locality not stated [probably France ] ( MNHNP ). Acinia miranda Wollaston, 1858 : 116 . Unspecified type . Madeira Is ( Porto Santo) ( BMNH ). Tephritis tenerifensis Bigot, 1892 : 278 . Holotype. Canary Is. (Tenerife: station No. 122) (UMO). Tephritis marginata Fallén, 1820a : 7 . Lectotype. Sweden (Kristianstads: near Kivik, Mellby, Asperod) (ZIL). Preoccupied by Fallén (1814) . Lectotype designated by Persson (1958: 109) . Tephritis teneriffensis Hendel, 1927a : 213 . Misspelling of tenerifensis Bigot. Trupanea arcuata Schrank, 1803 : 142 . Misidentification. Distribution. PA: Afghanistan , Egypt , n. Europe E to w. Siberia, S to Spain . Egyptian localities. Coastal Strip: Burg, Dekheila, Mariout. Fayoum: Kom Osheem. Eastern Desert: Ismailiya, Ogret El-Sheikh, Wadi Hoff, Wadi Ibtadi, Wadi Rishrash. Lower Nile Valley and Delta : Abu Rawash, Abu Zaabal, Cairo, Ezbet El-Nakhl, Helwan, Kerdassa, Maadi, Magadlah, Mansouria, Marg, Qubba, Shoubra. Sinai: Northern Sinai, Sinai Mts. Host plants. Ragwort ( Senecio spp.). Sources: Kugler & Freidberg (1976) ; Freidberg & Kugler (1989) . Dates of collection. Throughout the year.